Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Upper Kangaroo Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1073, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Very strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Upper Kangaroo Valley from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
90/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (90/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
78/100More affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $200 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 78% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Upper Kangaroo Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $450
- SEIFA score
- 1073
- Local government area
- Wingecarribee
- Coordinates
- -34.6450, 150.6144
Map of Upper Kangaroo Valley
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Housing & property in Upper Kangaroo Valley
What it costs to live in Upper Kangaroo Valley and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $200
- per week
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Upper Kangaroo Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Kangaroo Valley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, 0% of residents were born overseas.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $450
- Median weekly personal income
- $450
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Labour-force participation
- 100%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Upper Kangaroo Valley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Kangaroo Valley is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.1°C). The area receives roughly 1186 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 16.6°C | 112 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 16°C | 140 mm |
| Mar | 23.9°C | 15°C | 183 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 91 mm |
| May | 18°C | 9.1°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 7.1°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 15.1°C | 6.3°C | 87 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 6.6°C | 86 mm |
| Sep | 19.5°C | 8.4°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.3°C | 10.9°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 12.6°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 26.1°C | 14.8°C | 111 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Upper Kangaroo Valley
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Upper Kangaroo Valley rates 86/100 overall (Very strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Upper Kangaroo Valley?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Upper Kangaroo Valley was $200. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Upper Kangaroo Valley?
Upper Kangaroo Valley is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wingecarribee local government area.
What is the population of Upper Kangaroo Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Kangaroo Valley had a population of about 3.
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley an advantaged area?
Upper Kangaroo Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1073, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Upper Kangaroo Valley?
Upper Kangaroo Valley has average daytime highs of about 21.2°C and overnight lows of about 11.3°C, with roughly 1,186 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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